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Galician
Verb
achan
- third-person plural present indicative of achar
Irish
Determiner
achan
- Alternative form of gach aon (“each, every”)
Further reading
Welsh
Etymology
From bachgen (“boy”).
Pronunciation
Noun
achan m
- (South Wales, colloquial, used in the vocative) A term of address for a male. mate, dude, man
- Synonyms: boi, mêt
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “achan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies